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Indonesia's Jokowi Regrets Mass Killings Under Suharto In Rare Admission
Indonesia's Jokowi Regrets Mass Killings Under Suharto In Rare Admission
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In the mid-1960s, more than half a million communists were killed across Indonesia, in a brutal episode that marked the beginning of the three decades rule of former President Soeharto.
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Indonesian President Joko Widodo publicly acknowledged that gross human rights violations took place in the country's past on Wednesday in a rare admission."I have sympathy and empathy for the victims and their families,” the president commonly known as Jokowi added.Widodo claimed that the government is working towards rehabilitating the victims' rights, without overlooking the judicial process, but did not provide any specific details.In addition to referencing the bloodshed and arrests that took place in 1965 and 1966, the president likewise cited 11 other incidents that occurred between 1965 and 2003, prior to his tenure as leader.These incidents include the shooting and abduction of students during protests against the three-decade rule of former President Suharto in the late 1990s.1965-1966 Indonesia MassacresIn the mid-1960s, more than half a million communists were killed across Indonesia in a brutal episode that marked the beginning of the three decades rule by former President Suharto.This massacre, primarily targeting alleged communist sympathizers, was driven by the fervent anti-communist stance of the regime and led to the collapse of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI), which was once one of the largest communist parties in the world behind those of China and the former Soviet Union.The killings were widely considered among the worst atrocities in Indonesia's history and had a lasting impact on the country's political and social landscape.The legacy of the 1965-66 violence is still felt today, with many families of victims and survivors still seeking justice for the atrocities committed during that period.
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Indonesia's Jokowi Regrets Mass Killings Under Suharto In Rare Admission
In the mid-1960s, over half a million communists were killed across Indonesia in a brutal episode marking the launch of former President Suharto's three decade-rule.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo publicly acknowledged that gross human rights violations took place in the country's past on Wednesday in a rare admission.
"With a clear mind and a sincere heart, I as the leader of this country, admit that gross human rights violations have happened in several incidents and I regret they happened very much," Widodo said in a speech at the State Palace in Jakarta.
"I have sympathy and empathy for the victims and their families,” the president commonly known as Jokowi added.
Widodo claimed that the government is working towards rehabilitating the victims' rights, without overlooking the judicial process, but did not provide any specific details.
In addition to referencing the bloodshed and arrests that took place in 1965 and 1966, the president likewise cited 11 other incidents that occurred between 1965 and 2003, prior to his tenure as leader.
These incidents include the shooting and abduction of students during protests against the three-decade rule of former President Suharto in the late 1990s.
The president's acknowledgment of these atrocities is a significant and rare admission of the country's history by a top leader: in the past, it was a sensitive topic and not widely discussed.
1965-1966 Indonesia Massacres
In the mid-1960s, more than half a million communists were killed across Indonesia in a brutal episode that marked the beginning of the three decades rule by former President Suharto.
This massacre, primarily targeting alleged communist sympathizers, was driven by the fervent anti-communist stance of the regime and led to the collapse of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI), which was once one of the largest communist parties in the world behind those of China and the former Soviet Union.
The killings were widely considered among the worst atrocities in Indonesia's history and had a lasting impact on the country's political and social landscape.
The legacy of the 1965-66 violence is still felt today, with many families of victims and survivors still seeking justice for the atrocities committed during that period.
